On Tuesday, John had to work, so the rest of us squeezed into Genia's Sequoia for a beautiful 2-hour-trip into Bozeman.
Our first stop was the Museum of the Rockies, where we watched a show in the planetarium about Super Volcanoes.
Genia had the privilege of sitting next to Violet and Owen. Violet repeatedly stated that she didn't like the movie and wanted to leave. Then she and Owen had a loudly whispered conversation about raccoons, and how the animals are found in both California and Montana.
Numerous dinosaur fossils have been found in Montana, so the dinosaur exhibit was impressive.
It's nice bringing a daughter to a museum when she's old enough to appreciate it. All these triceratops skulls were real finds from within the state.
Besides exhibits on Yellowstone National Park and the Native Americans, the museum featured a fabulous children's play-and-learning center.
Here, the children are pretending to fish while learning about Yellowstone.
Violet spots it!
After filling our brains, we filled our bellies at a yummy local pizza/sandwich shop. We met up with Ward and Eileen, parents of my friend Melanie, and had a nice time catching up.
When Melanie and I met in college and I was hearing about her hometown of Bozeman, I always figured I'd someday visit. I never would have guessed it would be with a different dear friend and all of our children!
Before getting back on the road to Billings, we walked a bit of Bozeman's beautiful downtown, filled with trendy shops. Bozeman is an artsy college town, with lots of interesting things to see.
It's a bit colder in Bozeman than Billings, so there was more snow on the ground from last week's storm. The children played soccer with ice balls as we walked the sidewalks. Thankfully, they avoided injuring elderly passers-by.
The colder weather made it seem more fitting to see the town decked out for Christmas.
Owen and Violet look so funny strapped into their strollers!
It's such a blessing to spend time with this lady!
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